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(No Model.) H. GLASER;

CANDLE GRASP.

No. 531,028. Patented Dec. 18,1894.

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UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

I-IERMANN eLAsER, OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

CANDLE-G RAS P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 531,028, dated December 18, 1 s94.

Applicationfiled April 18, 1894. Serial No. 507,970.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN GLKSER, a

. subject of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary,

residing at Vienna, Austria-Hungary, have in-- vented certain new and useful Improvements in Candle-Holders, (forwhich I obtained aGerman Gebrauchsmusterschutz, N0. 20,023, of November 17, 1893,) of .Which'the following is a specification;

The principal object of my present invention is to provide a simple, durable and effective holder for candles or the like; and to which end my invention consists of acandleholder constructed and arranged in the manner hereinafter described and claimed.

The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood from the following description taken in connection with the ac- I. companying drawing, illustrating in vertical candle and hold the same in required position.

It may be here remarked that these fingers or clamps a, are so arranged as to accommodate candles of different dimensions as indicated by the dotted lines in the drawing by simply exerting a slight pressure upon a disk b to cause the respective fingers or clamps a, of the sheath or cylinder a, to be spread apart so as to grasp and hold the candle of the required size to be held by the device of my invention.

b, is a disk provided with openings 1), through which are inserted the series of spring clamps or fingers a. This disk I), in the middle, is perforated and through it extends the cone-shaped end of a stem or pin 0, which is fastened thereto and supports the same to position. The said cone-shaped end of the stem' or pin a, is adapted to permit of the bottom of a candle being brought into engagement therewith so as to hold the same in an upright (No model.) Patented in Germany November 17, 1893, No. 20,023.

position in conjunction with the spring clamps a. It may be here mentioned that the said disk 12, serves as a receiver for trickling grease, tallow or the like from the burning candle. The bottom of the stem or pin 0, extends downward through an opening in the top of the sheath, cylinder or tube a, and engages with a tubular case, shell or hood d, which forms a housing for the upper extremity of a spiral spring e, engaging at said extremity with the base of the pin or stem 0, and at the other end with the bottomtg, of the sheath, tube or cylinder a. The hood or shell (1, also permits in the depression of the spring 6, of the readjustment of the same within the cylinder or tube Without undue movement of the stem 0, in its connection with the disk I), and with the latter insliding engagement with the spring fingers or clamps a, of the holder, for permitting of the accommodation of candies of different dimensions.

The manipulation of the device as hereinbefore described for use will be manifestly plain and be clearly understood from the accompanying drawing without further detail explanations herein made in respect thereto.

Having thus described the nature and objeets of my invention, what I claim as new,

and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A candle-holder, comprising a sheath, cylinder' or tube provided with spring fingers or clamps flaring outwardly and curving inwardly, a disk in sliding engagement with said fingers or clamps, a stem or pin fastened to and supporting said disk and provided with a cone-shaped end adapted to engage a candle and the opposite end of said stem or pin engaging a case, and a spiral spring engaging at one end with said stem or pin and at the other with said sheath, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In Witness whereof I hereunto set myhand in presence of two witnesses.

HERMANN GLASER.

Witnesses:

F. BELMONT, Josnrn ZENETNER. 

